diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index f334cdef8958..b0bb94f29e56 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -5100,7 +5100,7 @@ static int nl80211_validate_key_link_id(struct genl_info *info,
 	if (wdev->valid_links) {
 		if (link_id == -1) {
 			GENL_SET_ERR_MSG(info,
-					 "link ID must for MLO group key");
+					 "link ID must be set for MLO group key");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		if (!(wdev->valid_links & BIT(link_id))) {